Texas 2009 81st Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1521 Senate Committee Report / Witness List

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                    WITNESS LISTSB  1521Senate Committee ReportHealth & Human ServicesApril  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX  Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX  Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX  Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX  Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX  Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX  Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX  Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX On:  Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST   SB  1521Senate Committee Report SB  1521 Senate Committee Report    Health & Human Services Health & Human Services   April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX  Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX  Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX  Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX  Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX  Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX  Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX  Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX On:  Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX     Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX     Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX     Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX     Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX     Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX     Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX     Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX   On: On:     Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1521Senate Committee Report SB  1521 Senate Committee Report
SB  1521
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX  Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX  Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX  Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX  Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX  Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX  Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX  Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX On:  Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX     Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX     Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX     Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX     Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX     Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX     Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX     Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX   On: On:     Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
    Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
    Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
    Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
    Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
    Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
    Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
    Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX


 WITNESS LIST WITNESS LIST
WITNESS LIST
 SB  1521Senate Committee Report SB  1521 Senate Committee Report
SB  1521
Senate Committee Report
 Health & Human Services Health & Human Services
Health & Human Services
 April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM FOR:  Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Registering, but not testifying: For:  Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX  Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX  Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX  Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX  Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX  Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX  Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX  Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX On:  Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX    April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM   FOR: FOR:     Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX   Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:   For: For:     Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX     Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX     Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX     Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX     Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX     Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX     Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX     Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX   On: On:     Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
    Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
    Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
    Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
    Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
    Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
    Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
    Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX

WITNESS LIST

SB  1521

Senate Committee Report

Health & Human Services


April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM
  FOR: FOR:
FOR:
    Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX
  Registering, but not testifying: Registering, but not testifying:
Registering, but not testifying:
  For: For:
For:
    Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX
    Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX
    Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX
    Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX
    Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX
    Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX
    Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX
    Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX
  On: On:
On:
    Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX
Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX

April  21, 2009 - 9:00 AM



FOR:





Wadge, Gyl  Public Policy Director  (Mental Health America of Greater Dallas),  Austin, TX



Registering, but not testifying:



For:





Chavez, Marc  Assistant District Attorney  (Lubbock County District Attorney's Office),  Lubbock, TX





Daniels, Katrina  Assistant Criminal District Attorney  (Bexar County Criminal District Attorney),  San Antonio, TX





Firth, Sylvia  Director of Government Affairs  (City of El Paso),  El Paso, TX





Fredriksen, Amanda  Director of Advocacy  (AARP),  Austin, TX





Kappel, Katy  Capitol Area Representative  (Texas Silver Haired Legislature),  Austin, TX





Murphee, Susan  Interim Manager, Policy Services Unit  (Advocacy, Inc.),  Austin, TX





Petroff, Kevin  Assistant County District Attorney  (Harris County District Attorney's Office),  Houston, TX





Shapleigh, Ballard  Assistant District Attorney  (34th Judicial District Attorney, Jaime Esparza),  El Paso, TX



On:





Clack, Renee  Director, Health Care Quality Section  (Department of State Health Services),  Austin, TX